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Fast food isn’t actually that cheap.<p>Fast food is frequently blamed for damaging our health. As nutrition experts point out, it typically has excessive amounts of fat, salt, and calories per serving. More broadly, it’s seen as a key factor in the growing obesity epidemic in the US and throughout the …

President Trump overhauled his White House on Friday in a dramatic shake-up of his senior team at the six-month mark of his presidency, which so far has been beset by a special counsel’s widening Russia investigation, a floundering legislative agenda and seemingly constant chaos and infighting …

<b>The US has returned two ancient royal seals to South Korea, looted from the country more than 60 years ago.</b><p>The Chosun dynasty artefacts, dating from the 16th and 17th Centuries, are believed to be worth a combined $1.5m (£1.15m).<p>The royal seals, depicting turtles, were presented to President Moon …

These common human traits seem so logical in every day relationships. Why are they so rare to find in bosses?<p>Whenever I conduct workshops for leadership teams, I break them into groups of three and ask the question, "Think of a time when you worked for the best boss you ever had. What made him or …

The blender does not blend. Your vacation was spoiled by a late flight. Or the cabinet you bought is as sturdy as wet cardboard.<p>When products or services fail, it’s easy to feel as if your complaints to the company responsible disappear into a black hole. While there are no magic words, there are a …

During his public testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions refused to answer any questions about conversations he might have had with President Donald Trump.<p>“It would be inappropriate for me to answer and reveal private conversations with the …

The psychology of what happens when we think our opponents are less than human is troubling.<p>On Tuesday night, Eric Trump told Sean Hannity how he really feels about Democrats and his father’s political opponents: “I’ve never seen hatred like this. To me, they’re not even people.”<p>The statement is of …

Former FBI Director James Comey’s prepared testimony about President Donald Trump — delivered on Thursday before the Senate Intelligence Committee — is gripping.<p>But it’s not just gripping because of its contents, or its allegations that President Trump asked Comey to stop investigating Michael …

WASHINGTON — James B. Comey, the recently fired F.B.I. director, said Thursday in an extraordinary Senate hearing that he believed President Trump had tried to derail an investigation into his national security adviser, and accused the president of lying and defaming him and the F.B.I.<p>Mr. Comey, no …

UPDATE: A spokesperson for the archdiocese told BuzzFeed News it exercised some “bad judgment” in trying to discredit the Netflix documentary series, which tells the story of an alleged serial rapist priest and a murdered nun who’s said to have known about the abuse.<p><i>The Keepers</i> is a complex …

OSAKA, Japan — The country suffered a “lost decade,” and then another one, after its bubble burst some 25 years ago. To this day, despite Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s efforts to reinvigorate it, Japan’s economy remains in the doldrums.<p>Now, experts are warning of a “lost generation” — a whole tier of …

LONDON — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday declared a new chapter in U.S.-European relations after contentious meetings with President Trump last week, saying that Europe “really must take our fate into our own hands.”<p>It was the toughest review yet of Trump’s trip to Europe, which inflamed …

RIO DE JANEIRO — Just a few days ago, Brazil seemed to be turning a corner. The stock market was soaring. Bankers were cheering. The nation’s cutthroat lawmakers were lining up to curb spending. Inflation had been tamed.<p>Brazil, it appeared, was finally on the mend.<p>Then, in a matter of hours, it all …

<b>Updated at 3:38 p.m. ET</b><p>Former CIA Director John Brennan told the House Intelligence Committee Tuesday that Russia "brazenly interfered in the 2016 election process," despite U.S. efforts to warn it off. Brennan testified in an open session of the committee, one of a handful of congressional …

Trump’s carelessness with sensitive information is not going unnoticed<p>During a phone call in late April with the Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, President Trump told Duterte that two U.S. nuclear submarines were in the waters off the coast of the Korean Peninsula, an unusual disclosure that …

Be careful out there!<p>Tinder, Bumble, Grindr, and plenty of other social media apps have facilitated hook ups and dates between people who are basically strangers. These apps allow people to meet, relationships to blossom, and sexy time to flourish between consenting adults.<p>Stealthing is a …

The story of a decades-long lead-poisoning lawsuit in New Orleans illustrates how the toxin destroys black families and communities alike.<p>Casey Billieson was fighting against the world.<p>Hers was a charge carried by many mothers: moving mountains to make the best future for her two sons. But the …

Nothing will happen until a majority of the House decides on bringing a bill of impeachment<p>The question is no longer whether there are grounds to impeach Donald Trump. It is when enough Republicans will put their loyalty to America ahead of their loyalty to their party.<p>Trump’s statements last week …

Comey’s planned appearance in an open session of the Senate Intel Committee ensures his testimony will be public<p>Ten days after James Comey was fired by President Donald Trump, the former FBI Director agreed to testify before an open session of the Senate Intel Committee.<p>“The Committee looks …

HONG KONG — Facebook came under increasing pressure from Thailand’s government on Tuesday to remove dozens of pages from its servers, a few weeks after a video that appears to show the country’s new king walking through a shopping mall in a crop top was widely shared on the site.<p>The standoff is the …

The Trump administration is pledging to audit the Department of Defense for the first time in its history while simultaneously demanding a record spending increase. Can it do both?<p>The Pentagon will spend the next several months gearing up for a mission so complicated that many officials doubt it …